Cylinder filler vs cell operator

The differences between cylinder fillers and cell operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cell operator has an average salary of $37,866, which is higher than the $34,203 average annual salary of a cylinder filler.

The top three skills for a cylinder filler include lot numbers, FDA and federal regulations. The most important skills for a cell operator are hand tools, math, and quality standards.

Cylinder filler vs cell operator overview

	Cylinder Filler	Cell Operator
Yearly salary	$34,203	$37,866
Hourly rate	$16.44	$18.20
Growth rate	1%	7%
Number of jobs	8,804	66,532
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	44	43
Years of experience	-	-

Cylinder filler vs cell operator salary

Cylinder fillers and cell operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cylinder Filler	Cell Operator
Average salary	$34,203	$37,866
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $43,000	Between $31,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Bothell, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Cummins
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between cylinder filler and cell operator education

There are a few differences between a cylinder filler and a cell operator in terms of educational background:

	Cylinder Filler	Cell Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cylinder filler vs cell operator demographics

Here are the differences between cylinder fillers' and cell operators' demographics:

	Cylinder Filler	Cell Operator
Average age	44	43
Gender ratio	Male, 97.0% Female, 3.0%	Male, 68.8% Female, 31.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 9.1% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.6% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cylinder filler and cell operator duties and responsibilities

Cylinder filler example responsibilities.

Entrust to manage time, be courteous, and knowledgeable of the proper procedure upon an FDA audit.
Push button to start agitators thatblend ingredients.
Push button to start agitators that blend ingredients.
Prepare documentation records according to FDA and company procedures.
Execute daily warehouse operations-Fill propane tanks and various gas cylinders-Operate forklift-Maintain a log of daily assignments
Transport fill cylinders using motorize pallet jack to dock.

Cell operator example responsibilities.

Work with QC on parts.
Capture torque data for SPC charts.
Read and implement PC (product criteria).
Work with engineering to make specialty repair parts for hoists.
Adjust CNC machines as needed to ensure that parts are made to spec.
Assist in editing CNC programs and develop new part setups and tooling while working closely with manufacturing engineers.

Cylinder filler vs cell operator skills

Common cylinder filler skills

Lot Numbers, 13%
FDA, 12%
Federal Regulations, 9%
Purchase Orders, 7%
Pressure Checks, 6%
Mathematical Calculations, 6%

Common cell operator skills

Hand Tools, 12%
Math, 10%
Quality Standards, 8%
CNC, 8%
Calipers, 7%
Micrometers, 6%